AboutPaul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D. Expertise I am a licensed attorney and Judge Pro Tempore who has conducted and been involved in hundreds of mediations and thousands of arbitrations. I can answer questions regarding settlement conferences, mediations or arbitrations. I do not give legal advice over the internet and it would be helpful to list your location such as country or state.
Experience I am a licensed attorney, Judge Pro Tempore and adjunct professor.
Experience in the area I have been a licensed attorney since 1989 and a Judge Pro Tempore since 2005. Additionally, I have a masters degree in bioethics and a doctorate of philosophy regarding comparative ethics
Organizations State Bar of Arizona
State Bar of Colorado (inactive)
District of Columbia Bar (inactive)
Federal Bar
Licensed in Arizona District Court
Licensed in Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Licensed in the United States Supreme Court American Bar Association National Board of Trial Advocacy
American Association for Justice Arizona Trial Lawyers Association
American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Kennedy Institute of Ethics National Association of Realtors
Education/Credentials Bachelor of Arts 1985
Juris Doctorate 1989
Master of Arts in Bioethics 2004 Doctorate of Philosphy 2006
Awards and Honors Phi Beta Kappa
Multiple Who's Who
Publications A list of my copyrighted publications and presentations is contained at WWW.EXPERTETHICS.COM
Question My wife is a postmaster and was served with a letter of discipline from her superior. She is going to mediation to hopefully reduce the discipline. She forgot when overly busy to make a required scan 3 times over a period of time. Her letter accused her of disobeying a direct order. She will be accompanied by a union rep. Any advice on what to expect, how to prepare and strategy would be appreciated. Thanx and have a nice day!
Answer Earl,
I strongly suggest your wife speak with her union representative prior to the mediation (which I suspect is really an arbitration). The union is well versed in postal mediations/arbitrations and can accurately tell her what to expect and their thoughts on the best course of action.
My recommendation would be for her to be accountable and apologetic. She needs to convey that her malfeasance was not intentional and the steps she will take to ensure following the procedures.
